Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world’s leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking a Paralegal for the Labor & Employment Practice Group. Reporting to the Senior Practice Support Manager, the Paralegal will work directly with partners, associates, and other paralegals. This position will also play a critical role in legal research, document preparation, case and project management, client communication, mediation/arbitration/trial pre and post preparation, and overall team coordination.
This position will reside in our Philadelphia office and offers a flexible, hybrid in-office/remote working arrangement which allows for you to work 2 days remotely and 3 days collaboratively in the office.
Key Responsibilities:
Establishes, organizes, and maintains case and client files
Serves as a liaison between the client and the firm to strengthen client relationships
Collects, organizes, and maintains essential data and fact discovery used to influence attorney strategy
Enhances communication with client, increases efficiency, and builds trust with internal/external clients
Responsible for document and database maintenance and data analysis
Assists staff and attorney stakeholders to scope, plan, and manage medium to high complexity projects on a global scale
Assists with service of discovery requests and document productions
Assists with drafting, proofreading, editing, and filing court filings, briefings, and supporting exhibits
Participates in fact investigation, witness interviews, and research into publicly available documents
Fact-checks, Cite-checks and Bluebooks briefs, memoranda, expert reports, etc
Creates Tables of Authorities and Tables of Contents for court briefings
Coordinates all events/deadlines with the Firm’s Litigation Docketing Department
Tracks and communicates case-related deadlines and information
Assists with deposition/discovery logistics and preparation
Assists with witness preparation, creation of direct- and cross-examination compendia
Assists with pretrial submissions including exhibit lists, deposition designations, and trial briefs
Assists with trial logistics, electronic courtroom set up, and demonstratives
Attends trial and provides trial assistance to case team including exhibit logging/tracking
Supports the development and management of case matters and practice group timelines
Performs other duties as assigned
Experience and Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) or equivalent from four-year college or university
Minimum 2 – 4 years of administrative and legal support experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Fact research skills, preferred.
Prior experience in a law firm, legal, or other client service environment, is highly desired.
Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Portable Document Format (PDF) software.
Familiarity with iManage, Adobe PDF
Experience with computer aided software (CAD)
Strong technical background.
Excellent written/verbal communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work autonomously while also functioning effectively in a team environment.
Ability to pivot and adapt to change and balance competing demands.
Understanding of litigation support systems including, WestLaw, WestLaw Case Notebook, Lexis/Nexis, and Relativity, strongly desired.
Interest in pursuing/continuing in a career within the legal and/or business community.
Benefits / Why Join Us
Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and competitive salaries. Our compensation structure rewards exceptional performance and recognizes the talent and experience that our people gain with each year of service. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits including:
Medical coverage, with a variety of plans
Health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts
Domestic partner coverage
Parental leave
Vacation and holiday leave
Life and accident insurance
Income protection, including sick leave, salary continuation, and long term disability.
Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at www.morganlewis.com and selecting “Careers.”
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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If hired, your employment relationship with the firm will be on an "at-will" basis, meaning that the firm may modify the terms and conditions of your employment at any time, and that either you or the firm will be free to end the relationship at any time with or without cause and with or without advance notice, although reasonable notice would be expected.
